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sToNEwALL JACKSON. cavalry especially.
In criticisms of the campaign of the Shenan-
doah valley it has been said that If the Fed
eral general sent against him had been only
half as swift jackson never would have got
out of that valley alive to join Lee and aid in
driving Mcclellan from the Chickahominy to
the James.
His strength consisted in the swiftness Of
his movements and in that firmness of both
purpose and action which gave him the name
Of "Stonewall." 1t was very unusual MKT
ure Of qualities
Jackson got the name Of Stonewall at the
first battle Of Bull Run, called by the Con-
federates the batS.e of Manassas. The general
commanded brigade there The Confeder-
ate general Bee had just been repulsed with
his men, and was falling back. He met T.
j. jackson coming to his rescue with the first
Confederate brigade.
General" said Bee, "they are beating us
back"
"Slr," said jackson, tive will give them the
bayonet."
. He had his "war look" on at that moment.
This advance of jackson and similar move
ment on the part of Wade Hampton else
where turned the Confederate defeat into vic
tory at Bull Run. Bee galloped back to his
men. He pointed with his sword to the gen.
eral standing in the midst of 1900 fixed bay
onets, and said in voice full of excitement:
"Look! there is Jackson standing like a
stone wall. Let us determine to die here and
we will conquerr'
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SHENANDOAH VALLEY CAMPAIGN.

He was Immediately pursued by Gen. James
Shields with division from Banks corps.
1t was evidently Jackson's intention to keep
within communicating distance of Johnston,
and to join him IL advisable.
Shields pursued jackson as far as New
market. This was point within fifty miles
of Johnston. Shields seemed to be driving
the one Confederate army to the other. He
suddenly changed his tactics and began q
feigned retreat back to Winchester. He
hoped thus to draw jackson away from John
ston. The trick was successful jackson
turned his face Winchesterward again, fol-
lowing Shields
Gen. Banks meantime, who was in the chief
command in this part Of Virginia, had been
ordered by Gen. Mcclellan on the 10th of
March to take position near Manassas and
Centreville, points recently evacuated by the
Confederates. Banks was to rebuild the rail-
way passing through Manassas to Washing
ton and keep the country south Of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad free from Confeder-
ates. This included the Shenandoah valley.
Banks prepared to obey the order, march
ing his corps to Centreville, leaving Shields
division Of $4,000 men behind to take care Of
jackson. He did not believe jackson would
attack force SO much superior to his own.
Shields had hoped that Jackson would at
tack him, however. With Jackson was Col.
Ashby's cavalry, 1900 strong. Jackson's
force, exclusive of Ashby's, is said to have
numbered 5000. Near Winchester Shields
halted and prepared for the attack which he
hoped would be made.
1t was March %, 1862, that Gen. Shields
prepared for battle at Winchester. On the
I'd of that month there died at Paw Paw,
Va, man who, if he had lived, would have
taken very lively part in the operations Of
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miles southwest Of Harrisonburg, where

miles southwest Of Harrisonburg, where
Banks was.
The swiftness OF Jacksons movement wa
something marvellous It was important Tor
him to attack Mhroy and defeat him before
he could join Banks at Harrisonburg. He 40.
complishcd II.
He made forced marches and fell upon Mil.
roy at Bull Pasture, near the village Of Nc
Dowell. Hc had meantime been Joined by
six regiments under command Of tho Con.
federate general Edward johnson. The fight
at Bull Pasture occurred on warm, bright
morning, Mays 1t may DO considered the
second battle Of the Shenandoah campaign.
Gen. Edward johnson knew the mountain
country well, and he and his regiments took
the lead, with Ashby's scouts In advance.
May7 the Federal pickets wero driven In.
At sunrise May the Confederate troops
marched toward the village of Mcdowell.
They took position on Sutlington's hill Mil
roy sent out force to dislodge them, and the
battle Of Bull Pasture, Mcdowell or Sutling-
TONS hill began.
There was sharp engagement. Milroy
was defeated and fell back just as Schenck
came up with re-enforcements. But 1t was
too late to save the day, and the Federal
forces rotreated toward Franklin to wait for
Fremont. They left behind them supply of
military stores, which Jackson captured.
Immediately after this fight Banks re-
treated to Styasburg, fifty miles north. There
he fortified himself, SO as to protect the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Hating
not to rest jackson pushed on after the
Federal troops. Having driven back Milroy
and Schenck, the next move on the chess
board was for him to crush Banks weakened
as he was by the withdrawal of Shields
division. Jackson therefore turned his at
tention to Banks.
The three Federal armies in northern Vir-
ginia that had been sent against jackson
were seventy miles apart, east, west and
north, in a sort Of triangle. When, there
fore, Stonewall Jackson marched against
Banks neither Fremont nor Mcdowell was
near enough to aid him.
Gen. Robert H. Milroy was born in Indiana
in 1914. He was educated as a lawyer, but
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jackson on the westward. Fremont, with
10000 men, was following Schenck and Nil
roy. Farther away from Stonewall jackson,
but still within fighting reach Of him, ;:., to
the east, was Mcdowell at Fredericksburg
with 10000 men.
Stonewall jackson had, with Ewell's divis-
ion, nearly 90, 600 men. He resolved to fill upon
the Union generals one at a time, and cripple
or conquer them. His plan was a mastery
one. Banks at this time had not vet fallen
back to Strasburg, but was still at Harrison
burg. jackson left Ewell to confront him
Then, himself taking the tried troops that
had been with him in the valley SO long, be
made wide sweep around by the south and
west, past Staunton, then to the west and
northward to attack Schenck and Milroy.
Milroy was at Mcdowell, a village forty
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|, his

was dark to swarthiness, and he wore his
blacl, beard long.
He was no disciplinarian, and could
scarcely drill regiment But there was Q
feeling OF good comradeship between him and
his men which held them to him to the death.
Wherever wild riding and hot fighting were
needed there was Turner Ashby and bis
men.
Fremont had rebuilt the bridge across the
north fork Of the Shenandoah at Mount Jack.
son, crossed the stream and was following on
as closely as might be after jackson. Shields
was ON the east side of the Shenandoah south
fork, and Shields and Fremont were about
fifteen miles apart, OH opposite sides of the
south fork, with no bridges between them.
Jackson had shrewdly destroyed these.
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chester In pursuit Of Shields. They dvove
back bis pickcts. Apparently there was only
. small rear guard Of Union troops at Win
chester. Theyo was q sharp attack, which
was repealed by the Federals, but the much
SCARED veteran Shields was wounded again
q fragment Of shell broke his arm.
Gen. Banks had remained with Shields
division up to this time. But tho morning OF
March %, feeling certain that Stonewal
jackson would not attack, he started to
Washington. Shields thought differently,
however, and with his broken arm in sling
made ready for the battle of Winchester.
At 2 o'clock jackson came up with lis
whole force, colors flying. He stopped at
Kernstown, three miles south Of Winchester.
Ashby had encamped there with his cavalry
after the skirmish Of the day before. Shields
force was upon ridge not far from Kerns.
town, though jackson did not know how
large 1t was. His men were wearied out with
marching, but he ordered an immediate and
hot attack on Shields right upon the ridge
near Kernstown. He hoped to sever Shields
line and cut him of from Winchester.
Jackson's men charged up the ridge with
great spirit, and were met with a vigorous
artillery fire. Shields managed to hold the
Confederates of till he had brought his TO.
serves into line; then he attacked with his
whole force.
There was fierce fight of three hours. and
then the battle of Winchester or Kernstown
was over. Stonewall jackson was defeated.
He lost two guns and 700 men in killed,
wounded and prisoners. Shields lost ga &C.
cording to the record
Next day the citizens of Winchester, headed
by the mayor, came out to bury the Con-
federate dead who had been lying where they
fell upon the bloody field. A deep, wide pit
was dug, and there in one common grave
several hundred dead men in gray were
buried. The southern writer, Pollard, says:
Scarcely family in the country but had
relative there"
Banks returned at once from Washington
and set Off in pursuit Of jackson, who had re-
treated rapidly, leaving dead and wounded
behind. Banks pursued thirty miles, till his
men were too exhausted to go farther. He
stopped at Woodstock to rest. jackson con-
tinued retreatine till he came to Harrison
burg, where he remained till April 10, en-
deavoring to recover himself after the battle
of Kernstown.
It was a severe Confederate defeat at
Kernstown. But there was no loss of enthu-
siasm for jackson among his wearied and
fleeing men.
"Why is old jack better general than
Moses" asked one of his soldiers, conundrum
fashion. Answer: Because it took Moses
forty years to lead the Israelites through the
and Old Jack would have double
quicked them through in three days
April 10 Jackson crossed the south fork of
The Shenandoah. He was thus within easy
reach Of Johnston at Gordonsville.
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force should get
safely off. 1t was
W ork W h i c h
pleased the bold
C a v q | r y M n.
There were oppol'-
tunities for dash
and daring, for
wild rides and hair
breadth escapes,
which appealed to
all the love of ex-
citemlent in him.
And so it was he
met his death at
the battle of Har-
risonburg, June Z.
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city in sal

| GEN. EwELL, G. 8. A. to the end After
the death OF Jackson at Charlottesville Ewel
took command of his division. Ewell passed
through four years of hard fighting un
scathed, up to the very last week of the war,
April 6, 1865, when he was taken prisoner be-
fore Richmond. He died in 1872
To get the next movements of the valley
campaign clearly, observe on the map the pc
cuiar direction of the two branches of the
Shenandoah. When Jackson reached Stras-
burg Shields had already been at Front
Royal, a few miles southeast, for two days.
Why he did not push on and intercept Jack
son is not clear. Shields moved slowly up
the east side of the south fork. jackson sent
hurriedly ahead Of him and destroyed the
bridges over the south fork at Luray and
elsewhere. He himself, hotly pursued by
Fremont, fastened up the west side Of the
north fork. He crossed it at Mount jackson,
little to the north of Newmarket, and cut
away the bridge behind him. He was thus
between the two forks Of the Shenandoah,
with AL enemy on each side of him, but with
the bridges of both streams burned, so neither
could get at him Immediately.
Still he raced OH and on, without sleep or
rest. June he reached Harrisonburg. FIRE.
mont marched as ceaselessly as himself, and
was hot after him. He dared not wait. AL
most at bay he turned now to the south and
eastward, toward Richmond and the Con-
federate army. lie aimed to reach Port Re-
public, village on the east side of the south
fork. Destroying the bridge at Mount Jack
son had given the bold racer a good days
start of Fremont, who had to wait to rebuild
the bridge.
When Jackson marched out Of Harrison.
burg he loft behind the interchangeable Col.
Turner Ashby to harass the Federal adj
vance and hold it back till the Confederate
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fought on the Sth.
His cavalry had
crossed the bridge
here and planted a
gun at the bridge
entrance. The Con-
federates drov 9
them back and cap
tured the gun. The
real battle of Port
r epu bile took
place next day,
June 9. After re-
polling Fremont's
advance, e W ell,
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KERNSTOWN OR WINCHESTER.

As frequently happened in the fights of the
civil war, the Confederates designated the bat
tie of March 90 by one name, the Federals by
another In the north it is know n as the bat
tie Of Winchester, in the south as the battle
Of Kernstown.
Shields, to deceive jackson, concealed
most of his division in an out of the way spot
two miles from Winchester. A small guard
was left in that village. March % Turner
Ashby's cavalry came galloping into Win
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Shields division
was taken away.
Thus Banks was in
the rear of JACK.
son. Fremont at
that time com
manded the Noun.
tain department.,
which included
northern Virginia.
Schenck and Mil
roy, of his cora,
were sent with q,
600 men south f.-oY.
ROmUpv fO ,,nl
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time soldiers. He
was born in Ireland
in 1910; came to
this country and
served both in the
Florida and Next
can wars. He was
a gallant fighter,
and was severely
wounded at Cerro
Gordo and also at
Oh apultepec in
Mexico. He had q
varied experience,
having been rov-
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the Shenandoah
valley. This was
Brig. Gen. Freder-
lex West Lander.
He was born in
Salem, Mass, in
1922. He was edu-
Gated at a military
academy in Ver-
mont. He was one
Of the surveyors of
the Pacific rail
road. One expedi-
ton for this pur-
pose he organized
at his own expense.
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served as a volun-
teer in the Mexican
war. When tn Q
civil war began he
offered his services
as a volunteer. He
commanded a brig
ade Of Indiana
troops in West Vir-
ginia and in the
Shenandoah valley.
Flying around to
the eastward again,
after the battle of
TI
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trict Of Columbia
in 1916. He was a
West Point gradu-
ate, like most Of
the leading officers
Of the civil war on
both sides. He was
a Mexican war off,
GER, had seen hard
Indian service, and
during the civil
war took part in
the toughest of the
fighting in Virginia
from tho beginning
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through the Shen-
andoah valley, then
through the whole
Union. His force
was both infantry
and cavalry; but
b ecau Sc Of the
swiftness and bold
ness of his move
ments he came to
be associated in the
popular mind with
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were undoubtedly
march ing upon
him. McDowell's
force from the east,
Fremont's from the
west. How should
he get out and back
up the Shenandoah
valley9 He had ac-
complished entirely
W b at he had
planned to do.
That was to give
the Washi n g ton
authorities a scare
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ernor Of Oregon territory and United States
senator respectively from Illinois, Minnesota
and Missouri. While filling the last office
named he died in 1879
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THE SHENANDOAH.
The Valley Campaign of Twenty
Five Years Ago.
NEWALLJACKSON'SRAID
But Now "ThOse knights are Dust,
Their Good Blades Rust"

Portraits OF tho Leaders on Doth Sides
in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign
OF tho Spring and Early Summer Of
188:-HOw St0newsN jackson Out
witted Armies Three Times as Large
rs His Own and Escaped-Interesting
Personal Sketches.
One hand on the saber and one on the rein
The troopers move forward in line on the plain.
As rings the word "Gallop" the steel scabbards
clank
And each rowel is pressed to horses hot flank;
And swift is the rush as the wild torrents flow
When 1t pours from the crag on the valley below.
The trend Of tho land in the Shenandoah
valley is northeast and southwest. The Blue
Ridge mountains, you will SEQ on the map, lie
due northeast and southwest Almost in a
line parallel with them, laving the very
waters, runs the romantic Shenandoah. 1t
flows northeast and empties into the Potomac
at Harper's Ferry. To the westward and north
are other ranges of peaks. Between the lines
of mountains are long narrow stretches OF
valley, down which the wind and files of cav.
airy soldiers might sweep without obstruc.
ton. Both wind and soldier swept down
those valleys many and many time during
the civil war. The Shenandoah region is
cris-crossed with the lines Of advance and re-
treat; its stony soil scantly covers the crum-
bling bones of many brave horse and
rider.
In the spring of 1862 Gen. Thomas Jona-
than jackson, G. s. A., spread dismay. first
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Dowell from joining Mcclellan before Rich
mond. He had now to look out for his own
safety.
On the 10Th jackson began to retreat from
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Banks had pursued Jackson as far south as
Harrisonbnrg. He had about G. 900 men fto,.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-02-19

WAGMmaTon, February H.-House. The
following bills, etc, were introduced and re-
ferred. By Mr.. King, of Louisiana, to pro-
hibit members of congress from acting as
attorneys and employees in any case in which
the governments 10 interested; by Mr.. Cutch-
con, of Michigan, appointing q commis-
sion consisting of the commissioners OF PEN
sion, two senators and two representatives.
to revise the pension laws and to report the
result of its Investigations to congress; by
MIR. Skinner, of NorthC Carolina, resolution
making the bill reoealing the tobacco tax q
special order for February -; by Mr.. Little,
of Ohio, proposing constitutional amend
ment for the election of senators by the
people of the several states; by Mr.. Weaver,
Of Iowa, making the Oklahoma bill special
order for February Is. The floor was then
accorded to the committee on the District
of Columbia, and after ooDeidering num-
Der of bills the house adjourned.
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friday February u.-Tvelve new biIls
ware introduoed. The county line bill n
Compounded 40 as to leave Iane conrtv a.
It is and passed. Senate bin ia. relsfine
TO the extene10n and consolidation az ooc,.
tnu0us and connected lines of RAILROAD
passed; MI. Vests Dill la, enabling Com
anche county 10 fund indebtedness. nasee13.
Mr.. McNeal's bill so, legalizinQ the acts ~
certain notary publics in Barber county.
passed; Mr.. No faggaft's bill 3S3, author1x.
ing Cherokee township, Montgomery coun-
II, to make certain contract nth the Dan
yer, Memphis s Atlantic railroad. nassed
Mr.. Kirkman's bill 40, leoaIizinr certain
roads in Ellis county, passed; Mr.. Maurer's
bill A2, vacating part of Sd street, Torrance
Cowley county, passed; MI. Be.tt;e's h;It
$50, legalizing roads and highways in Pot
towatomie county, passed; Mr.. Price by re-
quest, bill Bio, authorizing patent 70 iaeue
for school laws in Greely county, passed:
Mr.. McCall's bill 81, legalizing an election
held in Lincoln township, Cloud county,
May IL, 1886, passed; Mr.. Gillett's bin 90,
authorizing kingman county to fund float
300; an; borlzing certain townships and the
city of Clftoa to taAe stock in Clifton va
ter works comp my, passed.
Monday, February A.-Eleven bills on
various subjects were introduced, the latest
beiny numbered So. The following bills
passed: Nj. Prices bill 3l4, legalizing an
act passed in 1886 restoring and defining the
boundaries of Seward, Stevens and Morton
counties; Mr.. Calderhead's bill 238, pro-
viding for the building of bridges in
Mitchell county; Mr.. Bottorff' bill "a, legal
izing q certain election in Dixon township,
Sumner county, and authorizing the issue
of bonds voted at that election;
Mr.. Lacey, by request, bill 136, legaizing
the subscriptioD of Marina atom fownship n,
the capital stosk OF the Kansas City and Pa
cific railroad Company; Mr.. Murray's bill
30S, authorizing county board of Sumner
county to levy tax to build Jail and jail
er's residence: Mr.. McAffee's bill ZIG, au-
thor.zing the county board to levy tax for
fair purposes; Mar. Corbett's bill 291, author
izing Russell county to build four bridges
and iss ne scrip, not exceeding 81, 400, in pay
ment thereof; Senator Young's bill IL, au-
thorizing the treasurer of Mitchell county
to transfer certain funds to state perma-
nent school fluid. The house adjourned.
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A COMPLETE FAILURE.
The Great Strike of the Freight Handlers
at the New York Docks Results in More
Harm than Good.

The Great Strike of the Freight Handlers
at the New York Docks Results in More
Harm than Good.
New York, February 1.-THE World says
the executive boaro of district assembly No.
49, last night declared the great strike at an
end. It's reasons for doing SO are contained
in the following statement issued by the
executive board:
Acommittee of dissatisfied men, employed
on the Reading road, called on Austin Cor
bin at his Philadelphia Office this morning
and informed him that they were determined
o strike at noon if terms we're not made
satisfactory to district 40. The men said it
was impossible to hold the so-called agree
ment if it was not made more definite. Mr.
Corbin consulted with Mr.. Mclean, the re-
ceiver Of the coal company, aad it was de-
cided to open the Elizabeth port docks
a reason for not opening them
that it would take at least three or
four days to get coal from the mines. He
also promised to way the highest wages. IF
differences arise they are to be submitted to
arbitration, one arbitrator to be chosen by
the company, one by the men and one to be
called if the two fail to agree. After the
committee of the men, a secret meeting of
the Knights of Labor was held, and it was
decided to accept the terms in the interest
of the commerce and industries of the state |
of New York, and recommended to all those |
Who came to the support of the employees of
Mr.. Corbin to return to work by Monday. |
Should there be any discrimination against |
our people by any corporation or individual |
he 8Qht will be continued in our way. It
vas also resolved that all coal handlers, ex-
,eptat Hoboken, Port johnson, Weehawken
md Perth and Beryshall shall return to work.